Stitching stories together - Covid Quilt

Remembering, reflecting, reconnecting and bringing together

Make a patch for our Community Covid Patchwork Quilt…

 WHERE? Drop your patch off in person to the reception/staff at the Upper Norward Library Hub,

39 Westow Hill, Crystal Palace.

Patch drop off dates:

20th, 21st, 23rd, 27th, 28th, 30th July and 3rd,4th, 6th, 10th, 11th, 13th, 17th, 18th, 20th August.

The quilt will be exhibited at the Upper Norward Library Hub from Tuesday 21st September (see library opening times).

About the project…
The last year has kept us very much apart from each other despite the ingenious ways found to “keep in touch”.

We are a group that is used to doing things together, patch-up and stitch-up connections and conversations using quilting and other textile projects as an excuse to meet.

We thought a quilt could be a way of bringing our community together and are hoping many will want to participate.

Some themes that may help you:
Isolation; connection; community; family; hope; grief; anxiety; loneliness; fear; anger; politics, hospitalization; contamination; sanitization; lockdown; locked-in; human touch; human contact; hibernation; DIY; stockpiling; TV; exercising; wellbeing; meditation; immunity; mental health; vaccination; missed health care appointments; breaking the rules; missing out; conspiracy theories; weekly briefings; Sir Tom.

What dimensions shall I make my patch?
Make your patch 13 inch squared, including a sewing allowance of 1inch all around. The techniques and materials used are up to you.

-    No previous experience is necessary, both adults and kids!

-    Fabric scraps or recycled garments can be good sources of material.

-    The same with old ribbons, threads, buttons, feathers, and anything you might want to try.

-    Start by making a paper template with the given dimensions and draw your patch design.

-    If you are absolutely stuck “Go on YouTube!”

-    The intention of this project is to bring people together. It is hard to put into words what we have all been experiencing in isolation. So, the aim of this quilt is to quite literally bring together our individual perspectives, patchwork our thoughts and feelings about the pandemic and connect through creativity and art.